Horisont Safety Systems AB • Ängsgatan 11 • SE 828 32 Edsbyn
Mainphone: +46 (0) 271-212 75
www.horisontsafety.se
Horisont Stairway
History
The market’s oldest and most well-known site stair-
way - The Horisont Stairway - was constructed by
mr. Lennart Bäckström in the early 1960s in Edsbyn,
Sweden
Originally, the stairs were made in a length of 12
steps which was adapted for use between two
floors. Primarily it was within its own construction
activities that the stairs were meant to be used when
it was considered that carpentry wooden stairs were
not sufficiently slip resistant, basicly not safe enough.
Over time, the construction market began to demand
the stairs and a larger production and sales started.
The design was subsequently patented and additional
stair lengths were also added as a jointing function
for stairs between themselves.
Since the patented staircase saw the light of the mar-
ket, around 60,000 copies have been sold throughout
Europe, including 2016.
The site stairs have been the cornerstone of the busi-
ness until the early 2000s when the company was
acquired in current form.
The product range has gradually expanded
focus on safety in the construction industry.
This picture shows the first ever stairway made
longer than 12 steps. This 15 stepos was used
in the site stairways hometown Edsbyn - Sweden
1976 when the commnunity was bulding a sports
and swimming center.
